African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Short Communication

Antioxidant properties of Ximenia americana

  Maikai, V. A.1, Kobo, P. I.2 and Maikai, B. V. O.3  
  1College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu, Bello University, P. M. B. 2134, Mando Road Kaduna, Nigeria. 2Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Nigeria. 3Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. Nigeria.  
Email: [email protected]

  •  Accepted: 06 August 2010
  •  Published: 08 November 2010

Abstract

 

Ximenia americana, a medicinal plant, was evaluated for free radical scavenging and antioxidant activity. The extracts from the stem bark was obtained using methanol. The methanol portion was again fractionated into flavonoid and saponnin portions. The antioxidant activity of the portions was assessed by the 2, 2 diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl (DPPH) assay. The flavonoid portion revealed a significant (P < 0.05) antioxidant activity with the Rc50 value of 8. The study reveals that X. americana could be used as a potential antioxidant.

 

Key words: Ximenia americana, flavonoid, antioxidant activity.

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